Kim-Erik Pedersen

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Kim-Erik Pedersen
Born (1987-04-26) 26 April 1987 (age 38)
Hamar, Hedmark
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician and composer
InstrumentSaxophone

Kim-Erik Pedersen (born 26 April 1987) is a Norwegian artist and jazz musician (saxophone), known from bands like Jon Eberson / Kim-Erik Pedersen Quartet, Eberson Funk Ensemble, Andrea Rydin Berge Quintet and Anja Eline Skybakmoen. [1]

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Career

Pederson was born in Hamar. His versatility resulted in his collaborating with various jazz bands, at clubs and as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of Music at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo where he studied music. He has also performed in several Norwegian bands on the European jazz scene.

Kim-Erik Pedersen Quartet with Lars Andreas Aspesæter (piano), Lars Egil Reine Hammersbøen (upright bass) and Tore Sandbakken (drums). Off Topic from 2007, a trio with Sebastian Haugen (bass) and Tore Sandbakken. The trio Pedersen/Myhr/Baar including Adrian Myhr (upright bass) and Jon Audun Baar (drums). [2]

Discography

Trio including Kim Johannesen and Chris Corsano
Machina trio including with Kristoffer Lo and Trond Bersu
Bleak House trio including with Dag-Filip Roaldsnes and Tore T. Sandbakken

References

  1. Tangen, Jan Inge (18 July 2013). "Anja Eline Skybakmoen". Musical review (in Norwegian). FireFlate.no. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. "Kim-Erik Pedersen står for årets Nattjazz sammen med Off Topic Trio". Biography (in Norwegian). AnJazz.no. Retrieved 21 April 2014.